Villa a schiera in Scalea
# Scalea - Villetta a Schiera al primo piano in Via Ligabue - Parco Scogliera 2 - Zona Petrosa A pochi minuti dalle splendide spiagge di Scalea, Fiuzzi e Arcomagno, questa fantastica villetta a schiera è un'opportunità imperdibile! Situata in una posizione strategica e ambita, l'immobile offre qualità e convenienza a…
What it really costs
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At €47,000 for 55 sqm, the asking price is about €855/sqm; with only light post-purchase work assumed for a recently renovated home, the effective cost is about €955/sqm versus a very low Calabria townhouse baseline of €422/sqm. The near-sea location in Scalea and 23 photos support it as a real, livable home, but on pure numbers it is priced well above this catalog's local sub-€100k baseline.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable little home: clean, recently refreshed, furnished, air-conditioned, and clearly ready for immediate use. The private outdoor area and some flowering greenery add a bit of charm, but the overall look is practical rather than dreamily beautiful. At €47k near the coast, it feels good value more than a true scroll-stopper.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€2,000 – €3,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- No real view despite being near the sea
- Exterior/common setting is fairly ordinary holiday-complex style
- Small rooms with basic finishes and compact layout
- Outdoor space is tiled courtyard rather than a garden/terrace with privacy
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 81/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coast of northern Calabria, with beaches on the Gulf of Policastro and the first ridges of the southern Apennines rising a short distance inland. The Lao River valley and the western edge of Pollino National Park are within about 15 km, giving a mix of coastal plain, rocky headlands and mountain backdrop in daily view. Scalea has a substantial historic centre on a hill, a seafront, marina services and summer-season tourism infrastructure. San Nicola Arcella and the Riviera dei Cedri coast are nearby, an area known for cedars, holiday beaches and small coves.